Device for hanging storm-windows, screens, &amp;c.



E. C. BROWN. DEVICE POR HANGING STORM WINDOWS, SCREENS, &o. APPLICATION FILED JULY 28,1909.

Patented July 5, 1910.

E' Y Y .To all who/miti' may concern:

drawing, and pointedout in the claims here-y EDWARD CHARLES BROWN, OF BISMARCK, NORTH DAOTA. v

DEVICE ron HANGING sromvr-Wrnnows, aw.'

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specification of Lettersratent.

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Be it known. that 1EDWARD C. Brown, a citizen of the United States, residing atI Bismarck, in the county of Burleigh and State of North Dakota, have inventec a new and useful evice for Hanging Storm-findows, Screens, &c., of which the following is a specification.

rI`he invention relates to a device for hanging storm windows and screens. i p p The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and eficient` device, adapted to enable one man with perfect safety to hang storm windows and screens, as well as to remove the same when desired.

lilith these and other objects invicw, the invention consists in vthe. construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described., illustrated in the accompanying to appended; it being understood that vae riou's changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrilicing any of the advantages "of the inven-` tion. `1n the drawing-Figurc 1 is a perspective viewof a device7 constructedin accordance' with this invention and shown applied l to a window. Fig. 2 a longitudinal scctional view of the support or bracket. Fig. il is an 'elevation of the saine. Fig. 4 is a detail view, partly in section, illustrating the coiistruction of the gripping device. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of vthe same, illustrating the arrangement of the rope-receiving arm thereof. Fig. G is a transverse sectional view ol' the bracket or support, taken on the line (3-6 of Fig. 2.

Like numerals of yreference designate corresponding parts in all the fguresof the drawin The evice comprises in its construction an ad'ustable support or bracket, composed of relatively slidable bars vor meml'xers 1, provided with longitudinal slots 2l and slidably connected by metallic sleeves 3, which are pierced by adjusting screws or bolts 4. The sleeves 3, which embrace the inner overlapped portions of the bars or members 1,

portions 5,

are constructed of sheet metal, or other suitf able material, having overlapped terminal which are engaged by' thumb nuts 6 with which the bolts are equipped. The overlapped terminal portions of the sleeves, which are free with respect to each other, are adapted to firmly clamp the bars or members when the thumb nuts are screwed tightly against the sleeves. The longitudinal slots and the adjusting screws or bolts'enable the support or bracket to be varied `in length to suit the width of a window, and the bars or members 1 are equipped at their outer ends with longitudinally projecting spurs 7 and laterally extending lugs S for engaging the window frame or casing. The longitudinally projecting spurs are preferably provided with threaded Shanks 7, but they may beconstructed in any other desired manner. They are adapted to be embedded inthe window frame or casing when the bracket or support is arranged within'the same, or between the sides there' of, whereby the bracketporsupport will be firmly secured within the' window; The lat-4 erally lprojecting ylugs 8 are preferably formed by L-shaped plates secured lo the side' faces of the bars or members, and they are adapted to engage back of the window frame or casing when the bracket or support is fitted against the` saine intcriorly of the room or apartment instead oiI between thc si'dcs of the window frame or casing.

liexible connect ion, arranged at hereinafter explained, for holding or limit ing the movement. of a storm window 16 or sc reen. i

'lhc gri pping device is composed of approx-v imately L-shaped jaws 17 having inwardly extending engaging term anal .portions 18 and bar or member 1. The pulley receives arope of a gripping device The bracket or support is equipped with 4 I the central cross bar 21 of the storm window pivotally connected at their other terminals to a connecting cross piece 19 by rivets 20, or other suitable fastening devices. The terminal portions 18, which are preferably provided with teeth 18, are adapted to engage 16, whereby the device is connected with the storm Window, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The transverse connecting bar 19 and the L-shaped jaws are provided lwith quarter. bends to arrange their connected terminals flat against each other, but the gripping device may be constructed in any other desired manner, as will be readily understood. The L-shaped jaws are adjustably connected intermediate of 'their ends by a transverse bolt 22, provided at one end with a head 22 and having a thumb nut 23 at thevother end. The bolt, which passes through suitable slots'24 of the jaws, supports a coiled spring 25 interposed between vand adapted to spread the jaws when the thumb nut 23 is unscrewed. One'of the jaws is also equipped with a projecting arm 2G, extending outwardly substantially at right angles to the innerarin of such jaw and liaving an` opening 27 for the passage of the rope 14, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing.

In hanging a'storin window, the grippin l device is engaged with the central bar anc firml clamped thereon. The movement of the exible connection through the pulley and the o ening 2,7 is limited by a stop, consisting o a washer 28 and a knot 429, located at the outer side of the washer and adapted' to be formed in the rope at any desired point, whereby the stop is adjustable along the saine. The stop is formed in the rope four or five vfeet from the end attached to the eye `15 to venable the-storm window to be readily passed sidewise through the window frame or casing. The storni window is then turned to arrange it in an upright position, and .it is drawn into' the window and securely held in place 'by wrapping the ropearound the thumb nut of the gripping device. The storm window may then be permanently fastened b screws, or other means after which the evice is removed. In removing the storm window, the device is applied to the window frame and to the storm window, as before described, and the storm window is held while the screw er other fasteninfr means are removed from the storm wint ow. The rope v. is then slackened suiliciently, to permit the storm window to tilt outwardly in the position illustrated in Fig. 1. This will enable the hands ol the workmen to be introduced back of thestormwindow, which may then be removed with perfect safety. By employing a longer rope, the device may be u sed for hoisting windows and screens from the and screens includin .means for fastening ripping device composed oi ay be placed. The gripping device may then be fastened to the window or screen at the upper ends thereof, which will enable vthe windows and screens to be hoisted in a straight position so as to prevent them from scraping against the walls of they building. Havin thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new a d desire to secure by Letters Patent,is:-

1. A device for hanging storm windows and screens including a support having. means for fastenin the same to a window frame and provided with a pulley, a clamp having jaws to engage a window sash 'or screen, and a rope connected to the cla-mp, passed around the pulley on the sup ort and backagain to the clamp and adjusta ly connected therewith.

2. A device for hanging storm windows` and screens including 'an extensible 4sup `ort provided with terminal projections and aving laterally extending lu s for enga 'n the, sides of `a Window mounted on the support, a' clamp provide with jaws for en agin a sash or screen, and a cord connecte around the pulley and back'a ain to the clamp and adjustably connecter? therewith. 3. A'device for hanging storm windows a support having e saine to a window frame, a transverse ar, jaws pivoted at one end to the bar and spaced apart by the same .and having their other ends extended inwardly to forni engaging portions, and an adjusting device connecting the jaws for causing the Same to clampa window or screen, a spring mounted on the adjusting device and interposed between the jaws for spreading. the same, a, pulley carried b the support, and a ,rope connected -to t e clamp, passed around the pulley and back a ain to tho :clamp and adj-ustablyconnecte therewith.

4. A device for hanging storm windows and screens including asupport, a ripping device composed of a transverse ar provided at an intermediate point with an eye jaws pivoted to the ends or the bar, one o the jaws being provided wlth a guide, andv means for adjustably connecting the jaws, and a iexible connection connected at an intermediate point with the su port and at tached at one end to the eye o being passed through the guide of the gripyping device and having. a stop for engaging the same. v

5. A =device for hanging storm windows and screens including a support having guiding means, a gripping devie having opposite jaws, one, of the jaws being provided with an arm having a lguide opening, anda the gripping device, the free-end of the flexible connection' to t e clamp and passed exble connection secured at one end of the as my own, I have hereto ailxed my signagrlppmg device and connected at an mterture in the presence of two Wltnesses. modmte pomt to the support, the free end of T, r he fexble connection bemg passed through ED ARD CHARLES BRO N 5 the opening of the said arm and having :u1 Wt'nesses:

adjustable Stop for enga ing the lutter. HARRY C. SMITH, n'testmony, that I c aim the foregoing W. S. ROHRER. 

